12 Winston Churchill Quotes that Encapsulates a Mindset for Success

Some of Churchill’s words and quotations demonstrate a mindset that can help shape and engender success in all human endeavors, not just politics and this includes in business.

Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), who was a British statesman and remains one of the most famous former Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom (1940 - 1945, 1951 - 1955), was the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the United States and also won a Nobel Prize for Literature.

Andrew Slaney – a Principal Consultant, coach and trainer in Business Improvement techniques and Lean Six Sigma at BSI – introduces twelve of Winston Churchill’s best quotations with a possible interpretation for each.

1. 'Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference' - Maintain a Positive Attitude.

2. 'To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often' - Practice Continuous Improvement.

3. 'Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm' - Maintain Your Passion.

4.'It’s not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what’s required' - Keep Focussed on Meaningful Goals.

5.'Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen' - WelcomeFeedback and Other's Ideas.

6. 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts' -Believe In Yourself and NeverGive In.

7. 'Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential' - Work Hard to Get What You Want.

8. 'Every man should ask himself each day whether he is not too readily accepting negative solutions' - Always Challenge the Status Quo.

9. 'It is wonderful what great strides can be made when there is a resolute purpose behind them' - Sustained Effort Can Get Results.

10.'Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.' - TakingRisks for What You Believe In Often Underlies Success.